Fender.



B. P. SHUE.

FENDER.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN.11, 1913.

Patented Aug".25, 1914.

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Patented Aug. 25,, 1914.

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E. F. SHUE.

FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11, 1913. v

Patented Aug. 25, 1914.

3 SHEBT$SHEBT 3 WIN lm/Imam gggj' j THE NORRIS PETERS cOw FHoTfl-LlTHUu WASHINGTON. D. C.

EDWARD F. SHUROF NEW YORK, N.

FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented An. 25, 1914:.

Application filed January 11, 1513. Serial No. 741,488. v i

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD F. Siren, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful improvements in Fenders, of which the following is specification.

This invention relates to fenders, the object in view being to improve and carry for Ward, as well as simplify, the construction illustrated and described in my former Patent, No. 960,120,-dated May 31, 1910.

The main object of the present invention is to provide means for quickly thrusting outward a normally folded and concealed fender on an automobile or self-propelled vehicle, the means -pfor performing the thrusting action being releasable instantly by the driver, without moving from his seat or ordinary driving position.

A further, object of the invention is to cushion the spreading movement of the fender, and also look the same against re coil, after reaching its outermost position.

A further object is to provide means for rewinding the spring which acts as the motive power for thrusting out the fender to its spread or operative position.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully I described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. y

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the sheath at one side of the fender, embodying the present invention, and showing the fender folded. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the fender spread. Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. t is a cross section'taken on the line 4-41- of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is across section through the bumper red at the front end of the fender, showing the attaching clips for securing the flexible apron thereto. Fig. 6 isa front elevation of one of the upright sheaths. Fig. 7 is a detail section showing tie means for rewinding the fender actuating spring without leaving the drivers seat. Fig. 8 is a detall section on the line 88 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1. designates one of the side barsof the chassis of an authe outer face of the bar 1.

tomobile, to which is fastened in ny 01.

venient manner a tubular sheath 2 extending longitudinally thereof, and secured to It may be stated here that two of the sheaths 2 are em ployed, one on each side of the machine, and

in each of said sheaths there is arranged a slidable element 3 for thrusting outward the arms whichspread the flexible'apron constituting the body of the fender into position to receive a person or object, in the path of the automobile.

Each of the slidable elements 3 is in the form of a rack bar or red provided along its upper sidewith teeth 4, which are engaged with and driven by a pinion-5. Two of these pinions 5 are employed, the same being connected to a common shaftfi which extends across the machine at a convenient point,

preferably under the inclined floor 7 upon.

which the driver places his feet, said in clined floor extending from the main floor 8 upward to the dash, shown at 9.

Each" of the pinions 5is mounted in a gear casing 10 secured by means of rivets 11 or their equivalent to the adjacent bar 1 of the chassis, said gear casing also having a stud 12, on which is journaled a supporting roller 13, the periphery of which is grooved to receive the rod or slidable element 3, as clearly indicated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Connected pivotally at 14 to the forward extremity of the slidable element 3 is one of a pair of lower spreader arms 15 which extend outwardly through the advance ends of the sheaths 2, and are connected at their forward extremities by abumper bar or red 16, preferably tubular to give the necessarv.

resiliency thereto, the forward end of each spreader arm 15 being split'or divided, as shown at 17, forming a comparatively thin and bendable strap which embraces the bumper l6 and is fastened by means of a screw 18, thereby adapting the bumper 16 to be placed in position and securely clamped to the lower spreader arms.

Near the forward end of each spreader arm 15, there is also attached a ground supporting roller 19, preferably equipped with a rubber tire 20, and carried by a fork 21 which is swiveled in the adjacent spreader arm 15, as shown at 22, thereby enabling said wheel to act like a caster and run along the ground, while supporting the forward extremity of the lower spreader arm to which it is attached.

Extending upward from the advance end of each sheath is an upright sheath 23, the same being rigidly attached to the lower horizontal sheath. Pivotally mounted, at near the upper end of each of said upright sheaths is an elbow lever, comprising a spreader arm 25, and an ope ating arm 20, the two levers referred to being connected by a cylindrical housing 27, in which to is arranged a spring roller 28 having wound thereon a flexible tender apron 29, one end otwhichis attached to said roller, while the other end is attached to a stretcher bar 30.

through the sprlng 33 and is provided with a washer or shoulder 40 whichbcars against 30 the upper extremity of the spring 39, the casing 38 being itself pivotally connected to the arm 26'at the point'tl. Thelower spreader arm" carries a lug or shoulder 42, and as said arm 15 is thrust outward, 35 the shoulder 42 comes into contact with the sleeve 34 and thereby draws downwardly on the cable 35, pulling the arm26 downward "and carrying thearm upward, the effect of which is to unroll-the fender apron and spread. the same outward in an inclined in Fig; 1.

,. sheath,

inent, the said arm drops in' the downwardly 'liared socket 4130i? the sheath shown in Fig.- 2, thereby preventing any I lateral movlngi or swaying of said arm, after the fender is in-its'operative p osition.-

la designatesa supporting roller located just; back of the reducedsocket 43 and underlying the spreader arm- 15, so as to support the sameas it is thrust back and forth. 60 4L5 designates a guide rollercarried by the forward end of the slidable element 3, and operating in the. relatively enlarged portion of the sheath, the rear portion of the sheath being of just suflicient size to re 65 ceive the slidable element 3, the sheathZ be- This stretcher bar has connected- 15 thereto a plurality of clips 31, the latter be position, or in other words, carry said apron; from the folded. position shown in Fig. 2' outward to'the spread 0utpos1t1on shown;

1 The upright sheath 23 embraces the for-? wardend of-the horizontal sheath 2, and is extended below the plane of 'thelast-named' wh'e're it is reduced in width, as, shown at 4:3 in Fig. 6, so that when the arm 15 has reached the forward end of its move? 4 ment with the shoulders- 65.

ing slightly enlarged, as shown vat 4:6, to admit of a coiled cushion spring 47 being placed around the member 3, so as to cooperate with the shoulder d8 ofthe slidable element, just prior to the latter reaching its outermost limit of movement, which serves to cushion such outward movement of the shdable element. The spring 4:7 -1s su'tliciently larger in diameter thanfthe' slidable elementtO permit freely through it.

The main winding spring &9 which serves as'the actuating device-tor spreading the tenderpis inclosed in -a' cylindrical housing the latter to slide 50, as shown in i Fig; 3,one end ot said beingsecured,as-shown at 51, to the spring housing 52 forth'e' shaft'fi, while the opposite end ot-said springus fastened, as shown 'at 53,"to 'an internal'iratchet wheel 5% keyed or otherwise fastened to the shaft 6, as

shown in Fig; 4; 1 v v v The ratchet wheel 54: isprovidgd u t outer side" with one or more teeth 55 adapted to be engagedhy thefupper'endofa dog "56, the lower shown at 57', and b'eing adapted to be operated upon by a smalltrip arm'58 fast onthe or tail'end of the dog being shaft 59 which; is provided" with an operating crank, 50, so that byturnjing said crank 60 the dog 56'inay be thrown out of engagement with tlie shoulder 55 on'x the ratchet wheel to allow the's'ame to be'turned,

for the purpose of winding up the sprin'gaf). Mounted "loosely" on' the housing 52is a dog holder 61', on 1 which are :J'pivotally p'osite dogs 63 havingprojecting dips 6-1 movable into and out of engagement with diametrically o-pposite teeth or shoulders =65 on thein ner side of the rim'oit the'ratchet wheel, as shown in F 4:; The tail per F tions 66 of the dogs ('33 are adapted to be operated by apair of oppositely arranged dogreleasingshoulders 67 on-a crosshead mounted loosely "on the hdusing 52, and emto press the dogs- 63' outwardly into enga ge- VVhenJ said cross head is moved in the opposite'direction, the 'proj'ections or shoulders 7 operate to swing the dogs 63 in the'opp'osite "direction. 1

Connected to the cross head 68 is an arm 69, to'which is connected a trip rod*'7O which extends: upward througlr the floor 7 above 'described, and also'=through a guide tube 71 extending 'upward from said 'floor, 'sai'd rodhaving attached at its opposite end an operating kn ob'or'handle 72. The rod mounted,- at62, a pair of diametrically op- 70 is provided a'tna' suitable point witha notch? 3 adapted to be engaged by aspring catch 74 secured-to the tube :71, so that when said'knob 72 is pulled upward, the'catch 74: which is provided "nits iiree endiwith 'a' 110 bodying the oppositely projecting ar1ns'68 f which-serve, when moved "in one direction,

hole through which the rod is slidalcle detent 56 out of engagement with the ratchet will snap into engagement with the notch whee. This permits the shaft to be turned 73 and lock the parts in such position. by the hand crank, and the spring 4:9 is then Connected to the dog holder or is an outrewoiiind to the full extent. At the same wardly extending arm '75, on which the deti 1e, slicable elements 8 are retracted by 70 tent 56 is pivotally mounted at the peiio 'T- tl a pinions 5, and the fender as a whole is '77 designates a spring which acts to nerrestored to its folded condition. lnally hold the dog or detent 56 into enfully folded, a pair of guard lips 88 gagement with the tooth or should r 55 on r g -.1sions of the advance ends of the ratchet wheel. the lower spreader arms 15 are moved in 7S designates a detachable hand front of the housing 27 of the sprh roller :28, so as to avoil any tendency of the arm adapted to be applied to the squared en c of the shaft 6, for the purpose of wind to swing out of place when the automobile the spring 49 1n the act of so is snbgected to violent ars.

Instead of applying the hand or 'liat is claimed is:

end of the shaft 6, whicn requires a 1. A fende' comprising parallel slidable mountingfrom the machine, the sprr elements, a flexible apron, upper a ud low: be wound up without leaving the oron spreacng means actuated by h 1. seat, by resorting to the modified spring rewinder illustrated in Fig. 7, in it will be observed that the "atchet tary sl 54 has fastened thereto a bevel gear 'l S0, meshing with a pinion 81 on f l,

slidahle elements,and a lo 5 by said spring an: I!

elements.

end of a short shaft 82 havi g the en L pron, upper and lower of squared, as at 83, to receive a deb 1' atod by the crank 8a which extends above the iloor of movement a spring the car within reach of the driver, for actna elements, and

85 designates the hanger for the shafts (5 means for and 82, the same being secured to the floor fel. llel slidable 85 by means of bolts 86. and lower zted by the he; a spring elements, and said spring. illel s idablc 87 designates a roller jouri aled in t e hanger 85 and bearing against the rear sine of the beveled gear wheel 89 for "he ptrpone of holding said gear wheel constantly i1. mesh with the pinion 81.

In order to release the folded fender, it is only necessary to grasp the lznob or handl L v o 1 11s, a s; mg

ir 1ents,ratchec spring, and

T2 and pull the same upwardly, until 'l catch 74 snaps into the notch 73. Clhis )1 l windin sa upward on the arm (59 and throws rho dogs (33 out of engagement with ratchet wheel, ing said spring.

thereby releasing the spring which in un- A :nl'ler comprising para lel. slidahle winding revolves the shaft 6 and the pinion s, a iiible apron, upper and lower 5, and actuates the rack wars or slr' able elespreading means actuated the nients 3 in an outward direction. This forces outward the spreader arms 15, and they 1n turn, through the medium 0'' ent of the slidahle elements, a spring tnaint: the slidable elements and winding saic spring and retractable element ,l the sleeves 34- and connections 35, linear the upper spreader arms 25 forward from the nder coni tirising parallel slidable position shown in Fig. l to position a flexible apron, apron spreading shown in Fig. 2. This spreadsthe apron, and stretches the same in condi to receive a person or object in the pat the automobile. Just before tl e fender "cited by the inc-cement of the slid l. '2, a spring for actuating the 1 of able :3 eu'ients, and means for cushioning 1r outward lllUlQll'lCll'fi of the slidable elecomprising parallel slidable l hexiblc apron, upper and lower calling lliCffiS actuated by the p e slidahle elements, a spring we slidable elen ents, and .e slidablc elen'ients when recoil of said springs is prevented by the detent 56 springing into engagement with the shoulder or tooth on i thereby preventing backwa the wheel and shaft.

In order to rewind the fender, the hand crank referred to is operated, so as to revolre o. l; va or comprising parallel slidable the shaft 6. Before thi is done, however, elements, flei-nhle apron, apron spreading the crank 60 is moved, so as to throw the 1n0a;.as actuated by the movement of the slic h 0 able elements, a slidable elements, springs for cushioning the outward movement. of the slidable elements, and means for preventing the recoil of the cushioning springs. p

9. A. fender comprising parallel slidable elements, a flexible apron, upper and lower apron spreading arms actuated by the movement of the slidable elements, a rotary shaft geared to the slidable elements, a coiled spring surrounding and connected to said shaft, and pawl and ratchet mechanism for winding and tripping said sprin 10. A fender comprising parallel slidabl'e elements, a flexible apron, apron spreading arms actuated by the movement of the slidable elements, a rotary shaft geared to the slidable elements, a coiled spring surrounding and connected to said shaft, a ratchet wheel. on said shaft, and means for holding said ratchet wheel against rotation ineither direction.

ll. A fender comprising parallel slidable elements, a flexible apron, apron spreading arms actuated by the movement of the slidable elements, a rotary shaft geared to the slidable elements, a coiled spring surrounding and connected to said shaft, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, means for holding said ratchet wheel. against rotation in either direction, and means within reach of the driver for releasing said ratchet wheel.

12. Afender comprising parallel slidable elen'ients, a flexible apron, apron spreading arms actuated by the movement of the slidable elements, a rotary shaft geared to the slidable elements, a coiled spring surrounding and connected to said shaft, a ratchet wheel on said shaft, means for holding said ratchet wheel against rotation in either direction, means within reach of the driver for releasing said ratchet wheel, and means for autoi'natically locking the parts in either position.

A fender compr'sing parallel slidable elements, a flexible apron, upper and lower apron spreading arms actuated by the move spring for actuating the ment of the slidable elements, a spring for actuating the slidab'le elements, and a bumper carried by the lower spreader arms and having the apron connected therewith and located in advance of the apron.

14:. A fender comprising parallel slidable elements, a flexible apron, upper and lower apron spreading arms actuated by the movement of the slidable elements, a spring for actuating the slidable elements, a bumper car- -'ried by the lower spreader arms and located in advance of the apron, and spacing clips connecting the apron to said bumper.

15. A fender comprising parallel slidable elements, a flexible apron, upper and lower sets of apron spreading arms actuated by the lDOYGDlGILt of the slidable elements, a spring for actuating 'tne slidable elements, upright sheaths for the upper set of arms, and resilient connections between the upper and lower sets of arms.

16. A fender comprising parallel slidable elemei'its, a flexible apron, upper and. lower sets of apron spreading arms actuated by the movement of the slidable elements, a spring for ctuating the slidable elements, mn'ight sheaths for the upper set of arms,

esilient connections between the upper and lower cts of arms, and shoulders on the lower set of arms which act on the resilient connections at a predeterminedpoint in the outward thrust of said lower arms.

1.7. A fender comprising parallel slidable elements, a flexible apron, apron spreading arms actuated by the morei'nent of the slida'ele elements, a spring for actuating the slidable elements, sheaths for the lower arms, and inclined and forwardly sloping sockets for sustaining saidarms in an inclined position and against lateral movement when thrust outward.

in testimony whereof It aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

- EDl VARD F. SHUE. ll itnesses dosnril Cnnnnnn, Rioriann BERAN.

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